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Author:
Egan, David, 1977- author.
Title:
More alike than different : my life with Down syndrome / David Egan with Kathleen Egan.
Publisher:
Prometheus Books,
Copyright Date:
2020
Description:
xvi, 148 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject:
Egan, David,--1977-
Down syndrome--Patients--United States--Biography.
Autobiographies.
Other Authors:
Egan, Kathleen (Educational psychologist), author.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-148).
Contents:
A family's determination -- Imagining the possibilities -- Becoming a champion -- Opening doors -- From the playing field to testifying on Capitol Hill -- Employment : "One of them and not just one among them" -- Daring to dream -- A research participant : the upside down -- The power of family and community.
Summary:
"In this inspiring memoir, David Egan tells his own story, authentically describing a life of maximizing his abilities, as he advocates for himself and for all other people with disabilities. This book is yet another first in a life that has seen many firsts, a life buoyed by an optimistic perspective that refuses to be limited by stereotypes and the low expectations of others"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
163388628X
9781633886285
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1149242587
LCCN:
2019057361
Locations:
BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)
FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)
HNPC845 -- Hawarden Public Library (Hawarden)
SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)
GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)

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